Town Hall · Maiden

Maiden, NC town hall & government

Maiden spent $26.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,025 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maiden's government.

Town budget

Where Maiden's money goes

Spent
$26.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,025
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$1,427 per resident
Water & other utilities
$11.5 million43%
Administration & buildings
$5.6 million21%
Fire
$3.4 million13%
Police
$2.7 million10%
Sewer & trash
$914,0003%
Parks & libraries
$866,0003%
Roads & transportation
$752,0003%
Interest on debt
$186,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$53,000<1%
Other
$738,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Utility sales 31%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Maiden

Full-time staff
56
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time7 part
Fire
3 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Catawba County Schools

Maiden's K–12 school district, shared with Catawba, Claremont, Newton, Hickory and Conover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,777
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
15,880
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$81.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,777 per pupil, $7,264 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Maiden pay

Typical tax bill
$1,318
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$233,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Maiden's government

🏛️ Official websitemaidennc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Maiden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Maiden

Maiden is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Pat Harrigan. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Maiden's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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